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Sceptre entertainment centers are easy to build

Posted in Home,Home Theater by Shane McGlaun on August 17th, 2010

I once volunteered to build some of those desks that you have to construct out of all the little pieces of MDF and tons of screws and cam locks. I have also built my share of entertainment centers from the same stuff before. They are all a massive pain and take forever to finish.

Sceptre is a company we have talked about before and is best known for its cheap and cool LCD TVs and computer screens. Sceptre has announced that it will be getting into the entertainment center furniture business with a line of assembly required offerings needing no tools to build.

BottleBob Bottle Cap Punch creates a straw hole

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on August 1st, 2010

Let’s say you are so weak that you can’t remove a twist cap. If that’s the case, this device is for you. Forget trying to open that tight cap. Just punch a hole in that sucker and put a straw in.

It works for soda and beer and your straw won’t bob around. It’s a simple and ingenious solution for you straw users out there and it’s only $21. Hopefully when it punches the hole, that piece of metal or plastic doesn’t end up in your drink.

Taylor 550 Pound Projection Scale

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on July 23rd, 2010

The Taylor 550 Pound Projection Scale, much like it’s name implies, has a small projector that projects your weight onto the wall so everyone can see it. The projector can be adjusted to your preferred viewing height and has a focus wheel to make the image sharper in case you can’t believe your eyes.

The projection scale accurately weighs up to 550lb. So most people can use this no matter their immense girth. Some other features include an extra large 2-inch LCD display with 1.8-inch digits and it uses three AA batteries.

Renshui China’s smart faucets

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on July 8th, 2010

Renshui high-tech faucets from China not only look stylish, but they are smarter than other faucets. The flow and temperature of the water is controlled by the built-in ‘smart chip’. All you need to do is touch it and you can change the settings anyway you like for a perfect bath.

A smart indicator light keeps you safe from burns. The water’s temperature is displayed right there on the body of the faucet itself. It sure looks luxurious.

Maytag Bravos Steam dryer is smarter than your dryer

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on July 2nd, 2010

This dryer is smarter than the one in your home. The Maytag Bravos Steam dryer ships with Intellidry Sensor technology that can sense whether the clothes inside are already dry and even offer you a real time estimate on when everything within will be dry. No more using a timer.

There’s also a steam refresh mode that helps with wrinkles, a 150 minute wrinkle prevent drying mode andan interior light. It will cost you $1,199 and comes in four cool colors

Waffle maker puts waffles on a stick

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on June 30th, 2010

This one is a game changer, shattering all your preconceptions about waffles. Lolly is a waffle maker that produces 9.4-inch waffle cones on a stick. Waffles on a stick!

Lolly comes from Triangular Concept and can make four of these delicious-looking waffle-sicles in under two minutes. Or I guess you could use an ordinary waffle maker and insert your own stick if you want.

Dyson unveils two new fanless fans

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on June 22nd, 2010

Those masters of vacuum design at Dyson have now updated their revolutionary bladeless fan design with a few larger fans. The AM02 Tower is 100cm tall and can take in up to 33L of air each second, it will also amplify the amount by about 16 times using “Air Multiplier” technology.

You can get them in iron, blue and silver, or plain silver colors. The AM03 Pedestal fan blows about 18x the wind from the 33L that it sucks in. It stands at 1.4m in height and features a redesigned pedestal technology and a spring mechanism which lets you change the height and angle.

Xelsis Digital ID coffee machine serves by fingerprint identification

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on June 2nd, 2010

A perfect cup of coffee can really get you going. But in an office setting, you can’t really make the perfect cup of coffee. That’s where this new coffee maker comes in handy. The Xelsis Digital ID from Saeco can remember your preferences and make coffee taylored to you.

It uses your scanned fingerprints to do it. Some features include timer programming, automatic descaling and machine self-cleaning. Of course a coffee machine that uses your fingerprint isn’t cheap. It will cost you $2,500.

YouTube and Yahoo pillows

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 20th, 2010

Are you a fan of Youtube? Of course you are. It’s full of cute kitties and humans being hit in the crotch and whatnot. What about Yahoo? Well, then these pillows might be for you.

Rest your head on the web with these geek pillows from etsy. These handmade fleece pillows measure about 12″x12″ and are filled with 100% polyester fiberfill, not videos and photos from your account.

Mini Donut Factory makes six donuts at once

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 13th, 2010


Who doesn’t love donuts? Nobody I know. And with this Mini Donut Factory you can make six at a time. Sure, donuts are supposed to be deep-fried, but it’s probably healthier this way anyhow.

Make as many as you want, right on your desk. The best part is that this Mini Donut Factory costs just $20. It’s totally worth it. I can taste them now. I’ll be getting one of these myself. Don’t tell my wife.

Gemy bathtub and shower in one

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 12th, 2010

Can’t decide if you want a bath or a shower? Then why not check out this combination of both. Take a bath, take a shower or both at the same time. You’ll get massaging jets of water that will ease away all of the stress and worries of your day, while an integrated thermostat ensures that the water remains at the same temperature at all times.

Everything about this luxury spa tub/shower is computer controlled, like the intelligent water level check, ozone sterilizing, massage jets. A few headrests and the automatic cleaning system to make life joy. I almost feel relaxed already.

Double Room Circulator: Two fan heads are better than one

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 9th, 2010

Fans are good for circulating the air in your room or your home in the summertime. So it makes no sense that they just point in one direction. The double room circulator makes more sense. It’s a double-headed fan that can be pointed in two directions at the same time for maximum circulation.

This design speeds up the circulating air, clearing the hot air from your home and cooling you down efficiently. Single head fans are for suckers.

Illuminated door handles warn you that the restroom is occupied

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 5th, 2010

You know how it is. When you have to go, you have to go. But you don’t always know if someone is in there already. And from the other perspective, when you are doing your business, it’s annoying to hear someone knocking to rush you long.

Well, these neat illuminated door handles begin to glow when the door is locked from inside. It just takes a single AA battery to operate and anyway it makes your home look that much cooler.

Art Lebedev’s Battery Mug tells you how hot your coffee is

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on April 28th, 2010

Pour your favorite hot beverage into Art Lebedev’s Battery Mug and the indicator on the side will show you how hot the liquid inside is, as long as it’s above 96.8°F. As you drink it, the green indicator will show you how much is left, and if its temperature gets too cool, the green indicators will fade to black.

Art Lebedev does it again, taking something familiar and making it even better. This mug is just $28. You need this right?

Girlfriend body pillow is perfect for geek with no girl

Posted in Home,Humor by Shane McGlaun on April 22nd, 2010

I have seen some weird things pop up for sale online, but typically, the major retailers like Sears stay away from anything that might be controversial typically. Sears has a new body pillow for sale that has boobs. The pillow is called the DeluxeComfort.com Girlfriend Body Pillow.

The pillow has a pair of boobs and an arm to wrap around your neck. I guess this would be perfect for the geek who has no girlfriend but wants to feel like they do. I am sure buying this pillow will mean you will never have a real girl though.